A world history of physical education: cultural, philosophical, comparative

The history of educational thought regarding physical training is reviewed and analyzed

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Seite 51"Athens was not the most athletic of the states of Greece; but nowhere was the
love of festivals more developed, and nowhere were competitions more various
and numerous. The Athenian must have spent a large portion of his life in
attending ...

Seite 56Aquatic sports and dancing, not always part of the various festivals, were part of
the Athenian physical education program. Swimming was popular among boys
who lived near the water, and it was a useful skill for citizens serving in the navy.

Seite 71During early times, men between seventeen and forty-seven years were drafted
when needed for active service. Older men were employed primarily in guard
duty. From the most ancient times, festivals and games, probably of Etruscan
origin, ...